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Goya-Ra-Ru First Kata

Count summary:

1 Stepping away, turn to the left - leg block (left arm)
2 Step forward – punch (right arm)

3 Long turn - leg block (right arm)
4 Step forward - punch (left arm)

5 Sliding turn - leg block (left arm)
6 Step forward - punch (right arm)

7 Twisting turn - leg block (left arm)
8 Step forward – punch (right arm)

9 Long turn - leg block (right arm)
10 Step forward - punch (left arm)

11 Sliding turn - leg block (left arm)
12 Step forward - punch (right arm)

13 Twisting turn - leg block (left arm)
14 Step forward – punch (right arm)

15 Long turn - leg block (right arm)
16 Step forward – punch (left arm)

17 Bring the back leg up and turn 90 degrees to the left to face the front in ready position

(finish)

Hints:

a) The kata follows the sequence of block-punch-block-punch etc.

b) All the blocks are the same. (leg block)

c) All the punches are the same. (thrust punch, chest height)

d) All the stances are the same. (front stance)

e) There are only three turns and these follow the sequence:
Long turn - sliding turn - twisting turn - Long turn - sliding turn - twisting turn - Long turn.

f) You always finish facing the same direction as when you started (and in roughly the same position).

g) When preparing to do the kata you need more room in front of you and to the right.

h) You always block and strike with the leading arm. That is, if you have you left leg forward you block/strike with
your left arm and if you have your right leg forward you block/strike with your right arm.

i) The direction of the turns are as follows:

Long Turn – move front leg and turn 180 degrees clockwise to face your back
Sliding Turn – move back leg and turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise to face your left
Twisting turn – move back leg and turn 270 degrees anti-clockwise to face your right

View movie of First Kata (3MB windows media file, 45 seconds)

Download the first kata guide handout (pdf file)

Also see: First kata step diagram

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